Daniel+R.+Lucy

On August 21, 1923, 32-year-old Catherine Stange died in Denver of septicemia due to an abortion blamed on Dr. Daniel R. Lucy. This was quite the scandal, since in addition to being a doctor, Lucy was a city councilman.

His high position also meant that he was given warning of his pending arrest for second degree murder, to give him time to arrange bail.

Lucy's only comment to the press after being told of the charge against him was to note that he was not surprised, that this was what he had expected from the coroner's jury. He was later acquitted of the charges.

Lucy was born in Ireland in August of 1865 and came to the US in 1882. His first appearance in directories as a Denver physician was in 1896. Between 1900 and 1902, he married his wife, Margaret L. They had three children, Lucile M., born around 1902; Sanford D., born around 1903; and Robert D., born around 1905.